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Athens Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

May 24, 1917

Page

3

At the Movies Strand Showings and Highlights

Thursday at the Strand features William S Hart in The Desert Man and a new Fox comedy with H Southern in The Man of Mystery. Friday showcases House Peters and Kathryn Williams in The Highway of Hope with Double Cross, and Violet Merweresu in 106 Honor of Mary Blake plus Frances X Bushman as extras. Saturday offers a Douglas Fairbanks return in In Again Out Again at the Strand, with Elite programs starring Helen Holmes Lonesome Juke and other Western features.

Hart Fox H. Southern House Peters Kathryn Williams

Sloan's Ointment Relief for Sprains and Pain

Advert shows Sloan's Ointment as quick relief for sprains bruises and muscle soreness. Claims easy clean application that penetrates without rubbing and does not stain skin or clog pores. Notes benefits for rheumatic pain neuralgia gout and grippe, with 25c price at druggists.

Sloan Patna

Dr I V Sanford Speaks At Close Of Jesup School

Dr I V Sanford of the State University delivered the closing exercises address at Jesup public school and also presented the diplomas. The event marked a grand finale to the school year with a masterful talk on world history. The report notes the ceremony occurred May 24 in Jesup Georgia.

DR. I. V. Sanford Jesup Jesup Public School S. V. Sanford The State University

Confederate Veterans reunion to open June meeting speakers named

Washington May 23 United States Senator Fletcher of Florida and John Temple Graves of Georgia will headline the opening June 9 session of the Sons of Confederate Veterans reunion, part of the annual Confederate veterans gathering in Washington D.C.

Associated Press Washington, Db United States Fletcher Florida John Temple Graves Georgia Sons of Confederate Veterans

Twenty Members Join First Aid Class at YMCA

Twenty men gathered for the first session of a First Aid to the Injured class at the YMCA last night at 8 15 pm. Classes run Monday Wednesday and Friday at 8 15 pm, two week cycles, with more enrollments expected. Dr John Hunnicutt delivered a practical health talk and stressed draft readiness and personal health to maintain efficiency.

Young Men's Christian Association John Hunnicutt W. T. Forbes John Nicholson

Freezone Ether Discovery Promises Quick Corn Relief

Freezone, a new ether-based preparation, promises fast relief from corns and calluses. With a few drops on the affected area, soreness eases and the corn shrivels without inflaming surrounding tissue, claiming to prevent infections from improper corn removal. The product, sold at pharmacies, costs a small amount per quarter ounce.

Cincinnati

Eminent Military Authority William Church Dies at 81

William Conant Church eighty one editor of the Army and Navy Journal died in New York today from pneumonia. A Civil War veteran and notable military affairs authority, his death was reported by the Associated Press.

Associated Press New York William Conant Church Army and Navy Journal

Symbol of health in ancient Greek orders and modern tablets

The Pythagoreans valued temperance and purity and used a five pointed star as a health symbol. A red five pointed star appears on Chamberlain's Tablets, claimed to offer quick relief from indigestion, biliousness, or constipation and said to be obtainable everywhere.

Greece Chamberlain

Educational Rally At Bogart Tonight Draws Large Attendance

A big educational rally is set for Bogart tonight with attendees from Hinton Brown Hodges and Bogart schools. The University Quartet will perform readings by Miss Lewis of the State Normal School and addresses by Judge Andrew J Cobb and President Pound. The event begins at 8 30 with an expected record audience.

Bogart Hinton-Brown School Hodges School Bogart School University Quartet Miss Lewis State Normal School Andrew J. Cobb Pound

Sage and Sulphur Compound for Darkening Gray Hair

An old time remedy revived in modern form promises to restore natural color to faded gray hair. Wyeth’s Sage and Sulphur Compound, available in drug stores, darkens hair evenly when applied with a sponge or brush, with results by morning and after repeated use. It is a cosmetic product, not a medical treatment.

Wyeth Wyethe

Athens Man Visits Far-off California

Elias D. White of Athens Georgia arrived Tuesday night for a visit with his parents Mr and Mrs T Baxter White and his sisters Mrs F B Sheldon Miss Emma White and Miss Jessie White The Lordsburg La Verne Leader of Los Angeles County California reports arrival during the visit to the West Coast location noted.

Elias

Personal and Social News Highlights

Mr Gordon Hight returns to Rome while Miss Ruth Stewart goes back to New Castle Delaware after a visit with Mrs Dan DuPree. Walter Anderson of St Louis visits his sister Mrs J H Goss. L V Lawhead of Detroit Copper Mining Co Metcalf Arizona with his bride Esther Bousall of Baton Rouge Louisiana visits his sister Mrs P B H E Smith and his mother on Prince Avenue.

Ruth Stewart New Caastle Delaware Dan DuPree Mr. Walter ©. Anderson St. Louis Mrs J. H. Goss L. V. Lawhead Detroit Copper Mining Co Metcalf Arizona Esther Bousall Baton Rogue PB. HE. Smith Prince Avenue

Woman's burden eased by Dean's Kidney Pills in Athens

Mrs Richards of 544 Pulaski Street Athens reports chronic backache and irregular kidneys eased after using one box of Deans Kidney Pills. She experienced relief in lifting and felt regained energy as her kidneys began functioning properly. Price 50c at dealers. Foster Milburn Co. Props. Buffalo, N. Y. adv.

Voan Dean

City Court Hears Damage Suit Over Horse Collision

In city court yesterday most of the day was taken up with the evidence in the damage suit J T Anderson versus W J Peeples over a collision between Peeples car and Andersons horse team. A mistrial was declared earlier and the case may conclude today with verdicts and dismissals. Judge Hodges had not yet ruled on Davison Nicholson Companys injunction petition against President J M Pound of the State Normal School.

J. T. Anderson W. J. Peeples Peeples Anderson Hodges Superior Court Davison-Nicholson Co Pres J. M. Pound State Normal Scohol

California Syrup of Figs Advertisement Claim

A vintage advertisement warning mothers to use California Syrup of Figs for children's stomach issues. It touts a gentle cleansing remedy, claiming quick relief from feverish, listless symptoms and tummy trouble. The copy emphasizes a 50 cent bottle and authenticity by the California Fig Syrup Co.

California California Pig Syrup Co

University of Georgia football plans postponed by committee

The Athletic Association of the University held a meeting last night to discuss the football schedule and wartime athletic plans. No action was taken as the matter was referred to a special committee for further study and a report at an upcoming meeting.

the Athletic Association of the University

Parisian Sage Offers Hair Growth Promise in Ad

Parisian Sage presented by H R Palmer & Son as a simple scalp invigorator that reportedly stops dandruff and hair loss, nourishes roots, and promotes new growth. The antiseptic liquid is massaged into the scalp to improve vitality and appearance, with a money refund if ineffective. A large bottle is advertised as inexpensive.

Ilere H. R. Palmer & Son Sage

Dr Henri Anet to Speak on Belgium War Regions Tonight

At 8 30 this evening at the Hodgson home Reverend Henri Anet will address Allens people on conditions in Belgium and Northern France. He speaks under the American Huguenot Committee auspices, with support from the Federal Council and various church bodies. The appeal highlights war devastation, unemployment, and relief needs as funds are solicited from American Christians to sustain Franco-Belgian mission work.

BE. R. Hodgson, Jr Henri Anet Belgium France Federal Council of the Churches of Christ In America Central Evangelical Society of France Belgian Missionary Church Evangelistic Committee Mage Anet American Relief Committee East 22Nd Street New York

Dr Bell's Pine-Tar-Honey Promises Cough Relief

An old advertisement touts Dr Bell's Pine-Tar-Honey to stop lingering coughs from January 1. It claims soothing pine tar balsam to loosen phlegm soothe irritated membranes and ease coughing with glycerine and antiseptic formula priced at 25 cents.

Dr. King

Butter Waste Probed in Household Consumption

Address to Mme Lustrat urges conserving butter in homes. It cites that a quarter ounce daily waste per 20 million households would total over 312 thousand pounds daily and 114 million pounds yearly, requiring millions of gallons of milk from hundreds of thousands of cows. It offers a recipe using butter scraps, eggs, flour, sugar, baking powder, flavoring, and water, with baking directions for a small cake.

Anita

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